A place like the Right Livers' Rest was bound to draw freaks, same as molasses draws flies. 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 5, in Death on the Centre Court: By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc.
Respiratory infections as well as infections of certain glands can be a cause of excessive saliva, according to the National Library of Medicine. Children with a cold, influenza or nasal allergies may have excessive saliva and drool.
A variety of circumstances can cause these glands to produce too much saliva in some people. This condition can be related to taking certain medicines, having specific medical conditions or as a result of ingesting certain poisons. The average person produces up to 2 quarts (1.9 liters) of saliva a day.